The Penn's Grove record., 1887-01-29

Washington, on Friday to look after
some pension claims.
Rev J. G. Mobiles, who is filling thu
pulpit Of ST. Pauls church until confer
erree is rs heartily received and likes
as the parting with Rev. G. Elviu was
sorrowful.
There have been numerous applicants
for John Summerill & Bros building
made vacant by Penn. Pierce's leaving.
The appli ants wish 70 keep a confeet-
ionerv restaurant and boarding house.
A cemetery companv has been organ-
lied among the members Of ST. PAnls
Church with the intention Of nurchas-
ing \ lot Of land Of Henry Barber who
has offered to sell seven acres OF his
best land for $500 per acre.
EIwood LAYTON and Burroughs Smith
have quit PenDsgrove and are now con-
Quoting a restaurant in Philadelphia
With good prospects before them. Those
| of their old friends who W ish to see
them can find them at number 1920
Frankfort road.
We have been furnished with q list
OF the sales Throughout the county by
w. A. Casper at which he will be aue-
t%ioneer. Any II going to have a sale
will do well to call and see tie list SO
as to get a date when there VIII be no
other sale.
Norval Leap has bought Of William
s. Avis the 81 ock and fixtures of his
tobacco store and factory. Mr.. Avis
sold because he las not time to attend
to the tobacco business since he secured
the Postmastership. He is making an
excellent and accommodating Post
Master and has neglected private bust
ness to serve the public.
The screacn Of the wild cat was
heard on Tuesday evening by Al
Strengthen, G. II. Summerlll and Dory
EIsh. il Divers woods at the Cove. 1T
was pronounced like the scream Of q
oma only louder than any person
could make and ended in il vail.
1t woke up all the dogs in the neigh
borhood. a party should be formed
to hunt it.
Last Sunday morning Rev. J.. c. No
bles. of st. Pauls church, preached on
the theme Of the young preacher and
young lawyer as parallel examples in
life and drew some useful lsssons there
from. 1t was a memorial sermon ON
the deaths Of Rev. G. E%lyinand Thorn
as c. Summerill the two most gifted
and brightest young menof Pennsgrove
who have died within The past five
months. We hear the discourse very
commercially spoken Of and are sorry
we can not give an extract Of it at pres
ent. 1t viii be published some time
0
On Monday afternoon a large num-
her of the relatives and friends Of Sam
mel B. Holton aud Wife visited their
residence at the Cove, notwithstanding
the disagreeable travelling under foot
ana the rain overhead which kept sey-
eral away. They were taken complete
ly by surprise, ii being the anniversary
of Mr.. HoltoB's 5lst birth DAY. In The
evening they al SAL down to a table
full of the excellant eatables which the
good housewives Of the vicinity are not
ed for preparing ON such occasions and
and about sixty parto2k to their graft
fcation. The afternoon aud evening
were spent in Il pleasant social time
With many oud wishes to the host aud
hostess for the return OF such IA happy
occasion. John Summerill& Bro. in
whose employment and their fathers
before them Mr. Holton has been for
thirty-six years presented Mr.. aud Mrs
HoItou with a yeryhandsome silver tea
set. on Which was engraved a beauti-
rul design Of moss roses.